conspiracy
翻譯
陰謀, 共謀
例句
They were charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
他們被控共謀謀殺。
He believes in a government conspiracy.
他相信政府有陰謀。
文法模式
a conspiracy ((to do sth.)) 做某事的陰謀 They were charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government.
a conspiracy ((against sb./sth.)) 針對某人/某事的陰謀 It was a conspiracy against the king.
近義詞
同義詞: plot, scheme, intrigue
詞源
源自拉丁語「con-」（共同）+「spirare」（呼吸）。引申為秘密協定時「一同呼吸」的樣子。
記憶技巧
「conspiracy」是動詞「conspire」的名詞形式。它們詞根相同，都意為「共同呼吸」，指秘密謀劃。